Little Wujra, Wadha’s new filly by the Bahraini stallion Shuwaiman Al Rais, was put down yesterday at the veterinary hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She only lived three weeks, two of which at the hospital. She was born dysmature (with a “dummy foal syndrome”) and was afflicted with soft tendons. At first she was unable to rise to nurse, then she was unable to walk with ease. Things got better after two weeks, so she left the hospital with socks on her toes and wrappings around the front legs. Her prognosis was very good so I felt that the effort was worthwhile. Her left hock got infected at the farm and the infection quickly spread. She was rushed back to the vet hospital, but her low immunity got the better of her. I thought she would pull through. This is Wadha’s third failed attempt to put a live foal on the ground. In 2021, she slipped a foal by Monologue CF when seven months pregnant. In 2022, the foal, a colt also by Monologue, was too large and died half way out of the womb. Wadha suffered injuries in her vulva and almost died. This year at least she…